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Following a fundraising drive, staff at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), have raised £2,340 in aid of emergency support for the people of Ukraine. The funds will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The FMB, the largest trade body in the UK construction sector, representing …

According to the latest Federation of Master Builders (FMB) State of Trade Survey, prices are hitting bottom lines with 98% of builders having experienced material cost increases, with 83% passing these costs onto the customer. Material shortages and a lack of skills still plague the sector causing job delays for …

The rise in construction output, the highest since August 2021, masks falling optimism and a drop in residential construction activity, warns the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the latest construction PMI data. Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, said: “Construction output has been sustained during March …

Green home upgrades, that would improve the warmth and comfort of the nation’s homes, are being held back by the lack of a clear long-term plan from the Government, new research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found. When builders were asked to identify the biggest barrier to …

Repair and maintenance work is supporting recovery in the construction sector, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “The recovery in the construction sector is far from secured, as shown by today’s …

Refurb grants for people to make their homes more energy efficient should be available for an extra year rather than finish at the end of March next year urges the Federation of Master Builders. The trade body is calling on the chancellor Rishi Sunak in his spending review on November …

A National Retrofit Strategy is required to boost the domestic repair and maintenance sector in construction, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). This is in response to the construction ONS data published today which demonstrates a 3% decline in private housing repair and maintenance. Brian Berry, chief executive …

The urgent need to build more homes for everyone should be a key priority for all the political parties during the General Election campaign, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB is calling on all the political parties to make house building a national infrastructure priority, along with …

With the lastest stats from the ONS show that the construction industry has flatlined at 0.0% growth in the three month on three months to May 2019, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says that construction leaders are calling on the new Prime Minister to stimulate construction and house building …

The new Construction Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP, should make it his mission to raise quality and standards in the construction industry through mandatory licensing, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “I warmly welcome Andrew Stephenson into his new role and …